BL4 9EQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BL4 9EQ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

50Safety

73Health

85Transport

65Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL4 9EQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools67

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreOutstanding · 0.3 mi Kearsley West Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthGood · 0.3 mi Kearsley AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Peter's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare73

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport85

Farnworth Rail Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Park (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL4 9EQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL4.

Average sold price by property type across the BL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,371 sales.

About BL4 9EQ

BL4 9EQ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL4 9EQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Farnworth Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL4 9EQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BL4 9EQ?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL4 9EQ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL4 9EQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BL4 9EQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BL4 9EQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL4 9EQ includes 1 train station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL4 9EQ?

BL4 9EQ has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL4 9EQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL4 9EQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.